........to see the place and look around at properties; as a result we saw a ton of of websites and a mess of real estate agents.
I had heard there was an agent who specialized in converting retired cops into happy Idahoan transplants.... and found Donna Capurso at Lake County Real Estate.

From our very first conversation she had a handle on what we were seeking, and worked diligently to research possibilities in the area. When we arrived in Sandpoint, we had no true picture of the various areas and values around Lake Pend Orielle, and would have been easily steered to poor choices without someone as honest and forthright as Donna. (It always looks better on a website, you see).

Donna's professional efforts found us exactly what we were seeking, and she moved quickly to secure the deal while navigating a flurry of offer/counteroffer negotiations. She introduced us not just to five acres, but to the area and way of life; she was invaluable in the following loan/escrow proceedings, and is largely responsible for our success as new property owners in the Panhandle of Idaho.

We recommend her highly and it would be our pleasure to use her services again, but above that she's our first good friend in Sandpoint.

Johnny & Kathy Wilson